| Deposit ID | 10221372 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0320030385 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Moapa Placer |
| Point of reference | Pit |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.44192, 36.51439 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 402 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clark(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Overton(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Overton(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Las Vegas(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Muddy(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 016 S | 067 E | 25 | SWSENE | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Pit (1) | -114.44192, 36.51439 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Johns-Manville Products Corp. |
| ID | 2600461 |
| Home office | Nevada |
| Year | 1974 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0320030385 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2600461 |
DIRECTORY OF ACTIVE NEV MINES OCT. 1975, STATE INSPECTOR
MINES, P. 6.
MINOBRAS, NV. INDUST. MINERALS, 1973, P. 11.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-FEB-93 | Ridenour, James | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/11/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2600461 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Moapu Placer Claims |
| Current operator | Manville Products Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Manville Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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